Curling-iron.



J. P. WULFP.

GURLING mom.

1 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1910. 996,821.

- Patented July 4, 1911.

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CURLING-IRON.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN P. WULFF, citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curling-Irons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved curling iron andto this end it consists of the novel devices and combination of deviceshereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section showingthe improved curling iron in its inoperative or folded position. Fig. 2is a similar view showing the curling iron in its operative or projectedposition, and Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line m 00 of Fig. 1.

The numerals 1 and 2 indicate a pair of approximately semi-cylindricalhandle members connected at one end by a hinge joint 3. The member 1 isprovided at its longitudinal extended edges with inturned retainingflanges 4 which cooperate with the body of the said member 1 to hold acoiled spring 5 and the inner end of the curling rod 6. The said innerend of the curling rod is slightly enlarged to form a stop shoulder 7and segmental guide lugs 8, the latter of which engage the retainingfianges 4 and hold the rod against rotation, but free for slidingmovement in the handle member 1. The stop shoulder 7 is adapted toengage with the shoulder 9 at the free end of the handle member 1 tolimit the extreme outward movement of the said rod 6. The spring 5 tendsto hold the rod 6 projected, as shown in Fig. 2.

Pivoted at 10 to the curling rod 6 at a point near its inner end is achannel shaped clamping bar 11 which is of substantially usualconstruction, except that it is provided at its inner end with the shortlaterally projected arm 12, having a perforation through which a springrod 13 is arranged to freely work. One end of this spring rod 13 isattached to the free end of the handle member Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed June 30, 1910.

Patented July 4:, 1911. Serial No. 569,655.

2 while the other member thereof is attached to the handle member 1 at14, or preferably the inner end of the rod 13 is off set at 15 to form ashoulder against which the inner end of the spring 5 is seated. As isobvious by pressing the free end of the handle member 2 toward the freeend of the handle member 1, the rod 18 through the arm 12 will causethe1 clamping bar 11 to open out from the roc 6.

I The numeral 16 indicates a cap which is adapted to be telescoped overand frictionally engaged with the end of the handle sections 1 and 2when the latter are closed together, as shown in Fig. 1. When the deviceis folded as shown in Fig. 1 it is to be carried in a pocket and thehandle members 1 and 2 then afford a case for inclosing the curling ironproper which is made up of the rod 6 and clamping bar 11. When thehamdle members are closed upon the curling iron, as shown in Fig. 1, theflanged outer ends of the handle members 1 and 2 engage the end of therod 6 and resist the force of the compressed spring 5, as long as thesaid members 1 and 2 are held together at their free ends by the appliedcaps 16.

l/Vhen it is desired to use the curling iron, the cap 16 is removed, andthe spring rod 13 then opens up the handle members 1 and 2, therebyreleasing the curling iron, and the latter is then forced outward asshown in F ig. 2. The spring rod in addition to its function of openingup the handle members, exerts a force on the arm 12 of the clamping bar11, which yieldingly forces the said clamping bar'against the curlingiron 6.

The point of the curling iron 6 is preferably made conical and has suchprojection that the outer end of the rod 6 may be forced inward of theflanged free end to the handle members 1 and 2, simply by pressing theconical point against a flat surface with out application of the hand tothe curling iron, which at the time is liable to be hot. The handlemembers are then held pressed together while the cap 16 is applied andthe entire device is then secured in compact form, as shown in Fig. 1.

The device while simple and of comparatively small cost is eflicient forthe purpose had in view and when closed may, as indicated, be readilycarried in the pocket and is much better adapted than an ordinarycurling iron, for general purposes.

l l l What I claim is:

1. The combination with a handle made up of pivotally connected sectionsaliording a case, of a rod and a clamping bar pivotally connected andmounted to slide into and out of said case, and one of said pivotallyconnected sections arranged to operate said clamping bar, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination with a handle made up of pivotally connected sectionsaiiording a case, of a rod and a clamping bar pivotally connected andmounted to slide into and out of said case, and a spring arranged toproject said rod and bar from said case when said case is opened up,substantially as described.

The combination with a tubular handle piece made up of sectionspivotally connected at one end, of a rod mounted to slide in one of thesaid handle sections, a clamping bar pivotally connected to said rod,and yielding means tending to project said rod and bar from said handle,and additional means to hold the said clamping bar against said rod,substantially as described.

4. The combination with a tubular handle made up of sections pivotallyconnected at one end, of a rod mounted to slide in one of the saidhandle members, a clamping bar pivotally mounted on said rod and havinga perforated arm at its pivoted end, a coiled spring tending to projectsaid rod from the handle member to which it is applied, and a spring rodattached at its ends to opposite ends of the two handle members andpassed through the perforated arm of said clamping bar, the said springrod tending to force the said clamping bar against said rod and toseparate the free ends of said handle member, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN P. WVULFF. Vitnesses LOVA G. HOFFMAN, HARRY D. KILGORE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

